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Walhampton Monument

Undershore Road, Lymington
Grid Ref SZ333958
Client: The Lymington Society

The Walhampton Memorial was erected in 1842 in memory of Admiral Sir Harry Burrard Neale, just across the Lymington River at Walhampton so it could be seen from the town. Sir Harry had a glittering naval career, rising through the ranks to become a Lord of the Admiralty and Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet. Later in life he became MP and Mayor for Lymington and was widely respected. On his death in 1840 an obelisk was erected in his memory through public subscription.
In 2015 Lymington celebrated the 250th anniversary of Sir Harry's birth in 1765. A group within the Lymington Society called Friends of Sir Harry has been set up to look after the memorial and the narrow strip of land which runs down from the monument, following the route of the Solent Way footpath.

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Now here's a funny thing, HCV doing some tree planting. Hundreds were planted with the help of the Lymington Society in 2015.



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In 2015, 2 days were spent helping a group in Lymington to restore the area around and below the monument, with lots of cutting and burning.



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